By Mellanie True Hills June 11, 2012 Summary: FIRM catheter ablation is a new frontier for atrial fibrillation treatment and was the buzz at Heart Rhythm 2012. In this video, Dr. Sanjiv Narayan provides an update on the results of focal beat and rotor (FIRM) ablation. Reading and watching time is approximately 6 minutes In …
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May 7, 2012 — At the recent PhRMA 2012 annual conference, StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills was honored to be interviewed by PhRMAdigital regarding atrial fibrillation. Watch the video interview, and see other video interviews from PhRMA, at What will it take to discover the root cause of atrial fibrillation? StopAfib Founder comments at #PhRMA12
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May 3, 2012 Summary: StopAfib.org, an advocacy organization for those living with atrial fibrillation, will join the Heart Rhythm Society to kick off "Cardiac Arrhythmia Awareness Month" in Massachusetts with a Boston citywide event on May 9 to raise awareness of potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorders. Reading time: 2–3 minutes Dallas — On May 9, …
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April 18, 2012 Dubai, United Arab Emirates — StopAfib.org had the great privilege of participating in an important event, the launching of the Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter and the Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation campaign at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai. StopAfib.org was one of several patient organizations that led the …
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April 18, 2012 Dubai, United Arab Emirates — StopAfib.org had the great privilege of participating in an important event, the launching of the Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter and the Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation campaign at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai. StopAfib.org was one of several patient organizations that led the …
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April 18, 2012 Summary: The Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter and the global campaign to Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation were launched today at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai. StopAfib.org was one of the patient organizations that led this campaign that has now been endorsed by 68 medical and patient organizations from …
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April 2, 2012 Summary: How Social Media Helps Educate Atrial Fibrillation Patients – remarks from founder of StopAfib.org atrial fibrillation patient organization Reading time: 6–8 minutes (including EP Lab Digest article) StopAfib.org founder and CEO, Mellanie True Hills, recently shared How Social Media Helps Educate Afib Patients at the Fifth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium …
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March 20, 2012 Summary: Here is the transcript of our March 2 afib community chat where the atrial fibrillation experts at the Cleveland Clinic answered your most pressing questions. There were too many questions to answer in the time available, so we will continue to post as the doctors get more questions answered. Transcript is …
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March 7, 2012 Summary: View the Team AFib webinar, “AFib CARE: Creating a Role for Effective Teams,” hosted by StopAfib.org and featuring healthcare providers and a caregiver. Viewing time: 58 minutes Team AFib held its second webinar, “AFib CARE: Creating a Role for Effective Teams,” in conjunction with National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month in September …
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By Peggy Noonan February 29, 2012 Summary: Stroke deaths have dropped dramatically in recent years, but a black-white racial disparity remains. High blood pressure, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and heart disease were found to be responsible for about half of this disparity, but the other half remains a mystery. Reading time is approximately 6-8 minutes Although …
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